詞語：grovel
grovel是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
grovel
[5^rCvl]
vi.
趴, 匍匐, 卑躬屈膝, 五體投地的
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
grovel
grov.el
AHD:[gr?v「…l, gr?v「-]
D.J.[6gr%v*l, 6gr(v-]
K.K.[6gr$v*l, 6gr(v-]
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
grov.eled也作 grov.elled grov.el.inggrov.el.ling grov.elsgrov.els
(1)To behave in a servile or demeaning manner; cringe.
低聲下氣，卑從：表現出卑躬曲膝或自甘下賤的態度；阿諛奉承
(2)To lie or creep in a prostrate position, as in subservience or humility.
匍匐爬行，趴著：以俯臥的姿勢躺或爬，如奉承或屈辱
(3)To give oneself over to base pleasures:
沉緬，沉溺：
「Have we not groveled here long enough, eating and drinking like mere brutes?」(Walt Whitman)
「難道我們現在放縱得還不夠長久，僅僅象畜生一樣地吃喝？」(沃爾特·惠特曼)
語源
(1)Back-formation from obsolete groveling [prone, face downward]
源自 廢語 groveling的逆構詞 [俯身，臉朝下彎腰]
(2)from Middle English
源自 中古英語
(3)(on) grufe [face downwards] from Old Norse 3?fu} from gr?a [to grovel]
(on) grufe [臉朝下彎腰] 源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 3?fu} 源自 gr?a [吃喝]
(4)-ling [adv. suff.] * see -ling 2
-ling [副詞後綴] *參見 -ling2
繼承用法
grov「eler
n.（名詞）
grov「elingly
adv.（副詞）
現代英漢詞典
grovel
[5^rRv(E)l]
vi.
-ll-
(1)趴；匍匐
The dog grovelled before his master when he saw the whip.
那狗看到鞭子，便匍匐在主人面前。
(2)卑躬屈節；奴顏婢膝
He grovelled at the feet of conqueror.
他向征服者屈膝。
現代英漢綜合大辭典
grovel
[5^rCvl]
vi.
(grovel(l)ed; grovel(l)ing)
(1)趴在地上, 匍匐
(2)卑躬屈節
grovel in the dust [dirt]
匍匐在地; 搖尾乞憐; 以享受卑劣的事物為樂
grovel at the feet of one's conqueror
向征服者屈膝
繼承用法
grovel(l)er
n.
grovel(l)ing
adj.
grovel(l)ingly
adv.
英文相關詞典
grovel
cowercrawlcreep
美國傳統詞典
grovel
grov.el
AHD:[gr?v「…l, gr?v「-]
D.J.[6gr%v*l, 6gr(v-]
K.K.[6gr$v*l, 6gr(v-]
v.intr.
grov.eledalso grov.elled grov.el.inggrov.el.ling grov.elsgrov.els
(1)To behave in a servile or demeaning manner; cringe.
(2)To lie or creep in a prostrate position, as in subservience or humility.
(3)To give oneself over to base pleasures:
「Have we not groveled here long enough, eating and drinking like mere brutes?」(Walt Whitman)
語源
(1)Back-formation from obsolete groveling [prone, face downward]
(2)from Middle English
(3)(on) grufe [face downwards] from Old Norse 3?fu} from gr?a [to grovel]
(4)-ling [adv. suff.] * see -ling 2
繼承用法
grov「eler
n.
grov「elingly
adv.